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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 03:49 PM
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I have the SLP ram air hood. Since I got that ram air, is the cold air induction needed or will they cancel each other out. Will the CAI work just as good as if I didn't have the ram air or not?
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 99redlightning
I have the SLP ram air hood. Since I got that ram air, is the cold air induction needed or will they cancel each other out. Will the CAI work just as good as if I didn't have the ram air or not?
Any input is greatly appreciated
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some one else would have done it... but ill go ahead and be the first.....



it will be fine
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by ty_ty13
some one else would have done it... but ill go ahead and be the first.....



it will be fine

he probably thinks that because the ram air hood is open, its "forcing air" in there, creating forced induction

Just kidding though.

but yes, it will be fine.
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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 01:15 PM
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ahh.. you know it's just a hood right? if you're going with slp you need their cold air induction kit then.. to get what you want.. Don't worry I'm going throught the same thing too.. except I'm wondering if I need a hood that has an opening to get it to work.. or not.. I'd hate to spend like 5-7 hundred bucks for a hood just to get "ram air", or cold air induction. Plus what they meant by the topic by forced induction is superchargers.. that's why you're in the wrong forum..thought I'd let you know

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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 01:59 PM
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but anyway, I've got that damn k&n fuel injection performance kit(which was on there) but I'm wondering if it counts as ram air because it is an open air element and that's all that ram air is right?
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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 02:16 PM
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Ram Air, as it is on the 4th gen cars, is false advertising. It's mostly there as a throw back to the previous generation Ram Air III and IV etc. that actually worked like they claimed. Get a turbo.
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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 03:26 PM
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Why get a turbo? Supercharging that's where it's at.. constant power no lag.. that's where I'm headin
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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by 00Z28Cammy
Why get a turbo? Supercharging that's where it's at.. constant power no lag.. that's where I'm headin
You don't reach full boost until you shift. I'm at a full 10 psi from 2800 rpm alllllllllll the way up. No parasitic losses, either. Oh, and the sound is yummy, too.
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Originally Posted by 00Z28Cammy
Why get a turbo? Supercharging that's where it's at.. constant power no lag.. that's where I'm headin
Really! I want to know which SC that is!
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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 08:22 PM
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so, you mean a vortech centrifual supercharger has paracitic losses too? hmmm.. I really wouldn't know man, seriously I just picked up the camaro like a month ago... the supercharger really sounded better to me. let's just say that american is totally different from import that's for sure Most of the stuff I know is about imports.. I just fell in love with the camaro so I thought I'd buy one.
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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 08:45 PM
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i want a turbo, i've been reading alot of great stuff about them
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Originally Posted by 00Z28Cammy
so, you mean a vortech centrifual supercharger has paracitic losses too? hmmm.. I really wouldn't know man, seriously I just picked up the camaro like a month ago... the supercharger really sounded better to me. let's just say that american is totally different from import that's for sure Most of the stuff I know is about imports.. I just fell in love with the camaro so I thought I'd buy one.
I know the feeling! I fell in love with my F-body as well.


I love superchargers, but I just don't like the ones available for the F-body. That's just me. I am actually very excited about any possible pioneers who'll try the KB twin-screw on an F-bod. I hope somebody will.
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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by EightBallTTA
You don't reach full boost until you shift.
I 've always felt that they're like being at an okay party for a while, and then leaving at the same time that some hot strippers are getting there.
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by bboyferal
I 've always felt that they're like being at an okay party for a while, and then leaving at the same time that some hot strippers are getting there.
HAHAHA!!!! that's awesome!!
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 10:26 PM
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hehehe I don't think that anyone will spend that much and it not work though. But honestly that vortech supercharger is garbage then?
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